This is an exciting opportunity within the Audiology Team to support the Paediatric Audiology service across Wolverhampton and Cannock Chase.
We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced audiologist who has extensive experience of Advanced Paediatric Audiology, including ABR, VRA, Complex Clinics and Hearing Aid fittings, including BAHA, Bone Conduction and Air Conduction Hearing aids.
This is a 4 long day post ( specific days to be negotiated) working within a UKAS accredited and PHSIP high assurance site with a small, friendly team.
We are very supportive of education and training within the department and would expect you to both support the training of others and to further develop your own knowledge and skills.
The Wolverhampton Audiology team includes clinical scientists, hearing and balance therapists, highly specialist audiologists and a relaxation therapist and is expanding. Paediatric Audiology is a small but vital part of the service.
You will participate in the work within paediatric audiology and will lead on the implementation of Paediatric Audiology " CAS" Clinics at New Cross and work collaboratively with the wider audiology team to deliver and develop a comprehensive paediatric Audiology service within the trust across all sites (New Cross, West Park, Cannock Chase and the Gem Centre. You will be responsible for maintaining service standards, identifying and managing on site issues and will be expected to use initiative knowledge and leadership skills within this role.
We are a training department and are fully committed to ensuring that our staff have the best training and development to ensure that they can carry out their duties to a high standard.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
At Band 7 the post holder will be responsible for delivering training and expert advice to meet the clinical requirements of the Service. The post holder will support the Audiology Managers and Audiology Service Manager to ensure that clinical and professional standards are always maintained. The post holder will lead Audiology in delivering patient centered care using streamlined pathways. To work in conjunction with the Audiology Managers and Audiology Service Manager to ensure that the designated service areas are delivered against performance targets.
The post holder will be responsible for the management and safe use of the team equipment & stock and supplies, within the limits of the designated budget.
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